A referendum with the choice between remain and this deal would allow for this deal to be voted out without too much loss of face on the Leave-side — which is a

A referendum with the choice between remain and this deal would allow for this deal to be voted out without too much loss of face on the Leave-side — which is all that seems to matter to most of the backbenchers not in favour of an outright hard brexit. An election before a referendum on the deal would make this election all about brexit (again) in a time where other priorities should get the focus.